A Long Awaited Final

The FA cup final is in 5 days and I can't wait!! The final nerves are also building with the excitement and the closer it gets to the match I know I'm going to be bouncing up and down like a loon and it will be torture. However I don't care, this is one of the greatest parts of being a football fan, the mixture of emotions before and during a final. Oh and of course after the game, if the result isn't exactly what you wanted then there is no feeling worse than at that moment. Fans of other teams mock my enthusiasm, saying I shouldn't be happy that we could potentially win something after 9 years. I'm asked if I am happy about this trophy drought....am I happy? No I am not happy but I'm also not going to ruin this opportunity that has come knocking at our door. I will enjoy the final and our glory moment (if we should win it) and make the best of what we have been given. Arsenal have had a long dry spell when it's come to trophies and finals. The last final we reached against Birmingham is better left unmentioned. I'm more optimistic about the upcoming final then I was about the Birmingham final....that was probably because I've never viewed the Capital One cup as a proper trophy. The FA cup however is special and holds many fond memories for me. The first Arsenal final I really remember in great detail is the FA cup final in 1998 against Newcastle. I remember watching on TV at the young age of 11 and screaming my head of cheering the boys. The happiest moment being when Tony lifted the trophy for all to see. I can't wait to sit down and watch the game and cheer the lads on. Even though it felt like we threw the league away on the final day of the season after City won it being top only 14 days whereas we were there for weeks! I will forget all the heartbreak during the last 9 years and concentrate on the final at hand. If the result goes our way, it is safe to say I will be at the parade on Sunday!!! What are your most memorable final moments? Cheers for reading Minnie